Over the last 6 months, more than 500 food products have been recalled due to elevated levels of EtO contamination. Ethylene oxide and the metabolite 2-chloroethanol are both toxic, but ethylene oxide has furthermore been classified as carcinogenic and genotoxic. The use of EtO is prohibited in the EU and the maximum residue level is 0.05 mg/kg, as stated in the Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For organic 0,01 mg/kg applies.

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But what needs to be taken into account to ensure food safety?

A good quality management system is essential. This includes, among other things, good hygiene practices and food inspection. Particularly during harvesting and storage, an important part is analysis, with a focus on pesticide residues and contaminants such as mycotoxins (molds).

Today is international tea day! We’re taking this as an opportunity to provide you with some insight into the work we do with tea. Tea is not only one of the most important products in the world consumed for pleasure, but it can also be considered a staple food because of the role it plays in covering the body’s demand for fluid intake. Testing the safety and quality of these products is therefore exceptionally important and poses a major challenge.

GBA Pharma Labs celebrates 7th anniversary of establishing Amino Acid Analysis testing concerning ninhydrin positive substances and ammonia according Ph.Eur. Method 1 post column derivatisation. In the meantime GBA Pharma Labs have routinely established and verified this testing for 18 monographed amino acids with two Sykam S433 instruments.

New EU Regulation 2021/644 amending Regulation 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels for fluxapyroxad, hymexazol, metamitron, penflufen and spirotetramat in or on certain commodities. These changes shall apply from 10.11.2021 and for goods produced in or imported into the EU before 10.11.2021, the previous MRLs apply. Pesticide testing is a routine parameter of the GBA Group.